Slicks for RX7 wheels?

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Mar 29, 2011 | 06:43 PM

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Slicks for RX7 wheels?

from what i've been reading, a lot of supra/sc owners that runs rx7 wheels w/ slicks are running the 26x10.5x16 size but the thing is that i can't find any true slicks w/ that same size anywhere except for et street. people who ran rx7 wheels on there SC300/400 before what size slicks did you guys run?

Mar 29, 2011 | 08:17 PM

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Just go steal some from a nascar race lol

Mar 30, 2011 | 06:50 AM

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You're going to get WAY more answers for this on SF....

Mar 30, 2011 | 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by NEbiker10

Just go steal some from a nascar race lol

, wrong kind of slicks there bro.

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You're going to get WAY more answers for this on SF....

I agree, the guys on SF will be-able to give more info on the tires, tubes, and which gen of RX7 wheels to use. IIRC there was a split in the FD wheels production years, and one gen of them was stronger and lighter, so be sure to get the right ones.

Mar 30, 2011 | 09:41 AM

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Yeah the only tire advice you'll get here is to stretch 205s over them and make sure under no circumstances that your wheels/tires look "sunk"

Mar 30, 2011 | 10:45 AM

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Not tire related, but I assume you are talking about FD (93-95 in the US) wheels. I remember reading that only the 93's would clear the caliper because of their strength flaw. The 94-95 ones were reinforced so I don't believe they will work, but the are less likely to break.

Just some info you probably already know, but just in case.

The calculation indicates it would be around a 265/50 R16.

Mar 30, 2011 | 01:14 PM

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thanks for advices. i guess i'll go ask on the supra forums instead lol.. hopefully they fit w/o any wheel spacers b/c i already bought a full set of the reinforced FD wheels. i'll try them out whenever it stops raining outside.